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diff --git a/packages/nslu2-binary-only/unslung-rootfs/NOTES b/packages/nslu2-binary-only/unslung-rootfs/NOTES index 8d6908c74d..ae9d7c607c 100644 --- a/packages/nslu2-binary-only/unslung-rootfs/NOTES +++ b/packages/nslu2-binary-only/unslung-rootfs/NOTES @@ -168,8 +168,14 @@ Also not that telnet is not enabled by default - there is an openssh package and a dropbear package that either can replace telnet access with secure shell access. - - Dropbear package details on NSLU2-Linux wiki at: +OpenSSH is the simplest to install: + + - OpenSSH package details on NSLU2-Linux wiki at: + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/UseOpenSSHForRemoteAccess + +Dropbear is preferred by some: + - Dropbear package details on NSLU2-Linux wiki at: http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/UseDropBearForRemoteAccess The rationale behind not enabling telnet by default is ensure that an Unslung @@ -333,7 +339,8 @@ Split from 3.x stream to allow parallel development. 4.2: -New switchbox implementation with NFS and external USB disk root filesystem support. +New switchbox implementation with NFS and external USB disk root filesystem +support. 4.3: @@ -448,47 +455,35 @@ Added disk auto-wait countdown to /linuxrc (courtesy of glc). First public release of 5.x firmware. -6.1: - -Upgraded to Linksys firmware V2.3R63. - -6.1 to 6.7: - -"Unslung" status (i.e. Unslung to disk, or running from internal -flash) is now displayed on the home page in the Web GUI, as well as -displayed at login. - -Using "ipkg" when running from internal flash now displays a helpful -message indicating why ipkg won't run. - -The unsling script now contains a number of sanity checks, and prints -(hopefully) helpful error messages if the system will be unlikely to -unsling correctly. - -The unsling script now prompts for a new root password, and sets the -password for both booting with as well as without drives attached. (A -new argument "-nopw" can be given to unsling to have it skip prompting -for and setting the root password.) - -The "Enable Telnet" web gui page can now be reached from the home page -in the Linksys Web GUI. - -The new Unslung logo is now featured in the Web GUI. +6.0: -The special handling for unslinging to flash devices now works for -both USB Port 1 and 2. +First alpha release of 6.x Unslung firmware, based on Linksys V2.3R63 firmware. -The utmp and wtmp files are now created by unsling, and will be -"emptied" at each boot. Additionally, the .pid files in /var/run and -/var/log are cleaned out at boot; this avoids a number of strange and -difficult-to-reproduce problems. +6.5: -The following additional kernel modules are provided: loop.o isofs.o -keyspan.o netconsole.o +Unsling script now prompts for a root password to be used, additional sanity +checks added to minimize the chance of an improper unsling. User feedback +added to indicate the status (running from internal flash or booted up from +an external drive) via /etc/motd, ipkg, as well as the main web page. Improved +diagnostic messages from unsling. Added the Linksys custom code to the "mount" +code in the slingbox version of mount. -Sundry bugfixes. +6.6: -6.8: +Changed the code that handles the ".ext3flash" functionality so that it can +handle booting from either /dev/sda or /dev/sdb. +Cleanup of the "telnet.htm" management page. +Unsling now creates the wmtp and utmp files. +Unsling now "edits" the .../conf/passwd file instead of replacing it. +Ipkg dependencies fixed so that kernel-modules no longer need "force-install". +Support for loopback mounting ISO images (loop.o and isofs.o are now created). +The keyspan.o USB serial kernel-module is also created at build time. +README file updated to reflect the new unsling script as well as the +change in preferred port for the primary external disk. -First public release of 6.x firmware. +6.7: +Added original "netconsole" code as a kernel module +Fixed problem with password changing from the GUI and automatic mounting of +drives and flash devices in port 1. +Remove unnecessary directory /lib/modules/2.4.22-xfs/pcmcia. |